Definition of curb
(Entry 1 of 2)
1 : a bit that exerts severe pressure on a horse's jaws also : the chain or strap attached to it — see bit illustration
2 : an enclosing frame, border, or edging
4 : a raised edge or margin to strengthen or confine
5 : an edging (as of concrete) built along a street to form part of a gutter
They sat on the curb eating their ice cream.
6
[from the fact that it originally transacted its business on the street] : a market for trading in securities not listed on a stock exchange
curb
verbcurbed; curbing; curbs
Definition of curb (Entry 2 of 2)
1 : to furnish with a curb
2 : to check or control with or as if with a curb
trying to curb her curiosity
3 : to lead (a dog) to a suitable place (such as a gutter) for defecation
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The first known use of curb was in the 15th century
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